CSA week 3; Let the haying begin!
It’s June and sunny, so that can mean only one thing; haying! The timothy and orchard grass are swaying in the breeze, and when Fern ducks into the field she disappears completely. Though it’s strange
It’s June and sunny, so that can mean only one thing; haying! The timothy and orchard grass are swaying in the breeze, and when Fern ducks into the field she disappears completely. Though it’s strange
Boy, were we ready for the sunshine this week! This spring we had a goal of getting plants in the ground earlier than ever, with an eye towards earlier harvests of “high summer” crops and finishing the
We are so excited to be harvesting the first crops of the season and welcoming members back for our first week of pickups! Whether we see you at the farm or drop your share at one of
Dear Sweetlanders, Tomorrow is the winter solstice; the shortest day and longest night of the year. The sun will rise at 7:19 am and set at 4:15 pm, and the forecast for a peak temperature
Though human activity at the farm has begun to slow down for the winter, the wild animals have been active and about in full force lately. And just as our thoughts turn to filling our
Brrr! Temps dropped significantly this week, which caused a shift in daily farm chores. Suddenly, water didn’t want to flow, tractors didn’t want to start, and fingers didn’t want to bend. We’ve been working on
With the arrival of our first snow and a cold week in the forecast, I bet most of you aren’t thinking it feels much like Jamaica around here these days! But despite the shift in
OK, I know Thanksgiving is supposed to be all about the turkey, and I’m proud that our beautiful pasture-raised birds will grace the center of many of your tables next week. But what I’m REALLY
This week, as temperatures dipped into the teens, we’ve been making a push to increase the energy efficiency of our greenhouses. Technically called “high tunnels” or “hoop houses,” these structures are constructed of arched metal
Last night I made stroganoff for dinner. As I chopped a few Sweetland onions I breathed in the smell of Robie Farm beef sizzling in the pan. A pile of Mycoterra Farm mushrooms awaited my
A few weeks ago Fern suddenly started referring to herself as a little chickie. I have no idea where it came from, but it was clear that she loved the idea that she was the
Dear Sweetlanders, Could we ask for a more glorious week of weather to bring the summer CSA to a close?! This week we are planting garlic in our T-shirts, irrigating the newly divided and replanted